Incidences of this Cultivar Around the World

1928-B-d:088 Double type; very large; late midseason. Shallowly cupped guards and prominent collar covered in the later stages by an irregular, circular crown of many ragged petals graduated to the center; pale rose-pink; outer crown petals very pale, flecked with crimson on edges, but the center is much darker; delicate fragrance, somewhat like lilacs. Medium height; floriferous; stems adequate. Foliage good. A very distinctly shaped and beautiful flower.

1976-K:017 Double - Pink - Late Midseason. Medium height. Delicate fragrance, somewhat like lilacs. Very large shallowly cupped guards and prominent collar covered in the later stages by an irregular, circular crown of many ragged petals graduated to the center; pale rose-pink, outer crown petals very pale, flecked with crimson on edges, but the center is much darker, Floriferous; stems adequate. Foliage good. A very distinctly shaped and beautiful flower. M.

Historical Color:

1928 - Pink, white center.

1928 - Pale rose-pink; outer crown petals very pale, flecked with crimson on edges, but the center is much darker; delicate fragrance, somewhat like lilacs.

1976 - Pink, pale rose-pink, outer crown petals very pale, flecked with crimson on edges, but the center is much darker.

Scent - Historical:

delicate fragrance

Historic information about this cultivar includes published information courtesy of the American Peony Society.

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